Package org.forgerock.opendj.ldap

Class Entries.NullEntry

java.lang.Object

org.forgerock.opendj.ldap.AbstractEntry

org.forgerock.opendj.ldap.Entries.NullEntry

All Implemented Interfaces:

Entry

Enclosing class:

Entries

public static final class Entries.NullEntry
extends AbstractEntry

An Entry which implements the null object pattern.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	addAttribute(Attribute attribute, Collection<? super ByteString> duplicateValues)	Ensures that this entry contains the provided attribute and values (optional operation).
Entry	clearAttributes()	Removes all the attributes from this entry (optional operation).
Iterable<Attribute>	getAllAttributes()	Returns an Iterable containing all of the attributes in this entry.
int	getAttributeCount()	Returns the number of attributes in this entry.
Dn	getName()	Returns the distinguished name of this entry.
Entry	setName(Dn dn)	Sets the distinguished name of this entry (optional operation).

Methods inherited from class org.forgerock.opendj.ldap.AbstractEntry

equals, hashCode, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.forgerock.opendj.ldap.Entry

addAttribute, addAttribute, addAttributeIfAbsent, containsAnyAttributes, containsAnyAttributes, containsAttribute, containsAttribute, containsAttribute, getAllAttributes, getAllAttributes, getAttribute, getAttribute, mergeAttribute, parseAttribute, parseAttribute, removeAttribute, removeAttribute, removeAttribute, replaceAttribute, replaceAttribute, setName

Method Details

addAttribute

public boolean addAttribute(Attribute attribute,
 Collection<? super ByteString> duplicateValues)

Description copied from interface: Entry

Ensures that this entry contains the provided attribute and values (optional operation). This method has the following semantics:

• If this entry does not already contain an attribute with a matching attribute description, then this entry will be modified such that it contains attribute, even if it is empty.
• If this entry already contains an attribute with a matching attribute description, then the attribute values contained in attribute will be merged with the existing attribute values.

NOTE: When attribute is non-empty, this method implements LDAP Modify add semantics.

Parameters:

attribute - The attribute values to be added to this entry, merging with any existing attribute values.

duplicateValues - A collection into which duplicate values will be added, or null if duplicate values should not be saved.

Returns:

true if this entry changed as a result of this call.

clearAttributes

public Entry clearAttributes()

Description copied from interface: Entry

Removes all the attributes from this entry (optional operation).

Returns:

This entry.

getAllAttributes

public Iterable<Attribute> getAllAttributes()

Description copied from interface: Entry

Returns an Iterable containing all of the attributes in this entry. The returned Iterable may be used to remove attributes if permitted by this entry.

Returns:

An Iterable containing all of the attributes.

getAttributeCount

public int getAttributeCount()

Description copied from interface: Entry

Returns the number of attributes in this entry.

Returns:

The number of attributes.

getName

public Dn getName()

Description copied from interface: Entry

Returns the distinguished name of this entry.

Returns:

The distinguished name of this entry.

setName

public Entry setName(Dn dn)

Description copied from interface: Entry

Sets the distinguished name of this entry (optional operation).

Parameters:

dn - The distinguished name.

Returns:

This entry.